February 15, 2012

Santiago â€śJimmyâ€ť Munoz, 82, of Big Spring died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Myers & Smith Chapel with a prayer service following at 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God with the Rev. Craig Wascom officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive Memorial Park.

He was born July 27, 1943. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in Vietnam. He graduated from Big Spring High School and Angelo State University with a bachelorâ€™s degree in accounting. He had been a certified public accountant in Austin for more than 40 years.

February 15, 2012

ANSON â€” Despite having to battle both a severe case of playoff nerves and a scrappy Burkburnett squad, the Big Spring Lady Steers are playoff winners for the first time in more than a decade, thanks a 34-33 Class 3A bi-district win at the Anson Sports Center Tuesday night.

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February 14, 2012

The decision presented Monday night to Big Spring Economic Development Corporation board members was a hard one, according to Justin Myers, president of the BSEDC board, but it was one that had to be made.

â€śHopefully this will be a one-time deal and our funding will be back up and we can continue to do economic development in 20 years after this agreement,â€ť Myers said.

February 14, 2012

The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. today:
â€˘ JOE ANGEL MARTINEZ, 49, of Magnolia Ave., was arrested Monday on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
â€˘ JONATHAN FAZ, 25, of 607 Jones Apt. 1 in Seguin, was arrested Monday on a charge of public intoxication.
â€˘ ASHLEY LEE RAMOS, 27, of 1715 E. Highway 350, was arrested Monday on a warrant from another agency.
â€˘ ROXANA PAYAN, 22, of 8807 W. Cholla Circle in Odessa, was arrested Monday on a warrant for driving while intoxicated.

February 14, 2012

Dr. James I. Shelton, 67, of Big Spring died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his residence. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Ken McIntosh officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park.